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Daily Thunder Podcast
With a passionate heart for Christian discipleship, the majesty and centrality of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Gospel, the Daily Thunder podcast is a daily teaching series from the Bible to exhort, equip, and encourage Christians down the Narrow Way of the Cross. Taught by Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and other guests – now you can have a little of the Ellerslie Discipleship boom, grit, and oomph thundering daily in your earbuds.
Episodes
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1358: A Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1) // To the Seven Churches 01 (Nathan Johnson)
As we begin our series on the Letters to the Seven Churches in the book of Revelation, we need to first understand the big picture view of Revelation and what…
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1357: The Fringe of His Cloak // Spiritual Lessons from the Apollo Space Program 01 (Eric Ludy)
If you are needing a refresher course on the majesty and awe-striking wonder of the Almighty, this is a message for you. In fact, this may be the series for…
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1356: Ellerslie 2.0 Recap and What's Next for Daily Thunder (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special episode, Eric and Nathan chat about the recent Ellerslie 2.0 Beta program and what is coming up next for Daily Thunder. ------------ » Take…
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1355: Out of the Burning Wreckage // More Radical 12 (Eric Ludy)
In this final episode Eric shows how God turns even the greatest tragedies into His greatest triumphs. ------------ » Take these studies deeper and be…
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1354: Facing Death // More Radical 11 (Eric Ludy)
This is the epic story of how Stanley Dale died in the Wickboon Bowl in 1968. It is truly an invigorating tale, demonstrating how grace works in the believer's…
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1353: The Submission Commission (Eph. 5:21) // Gospel Shaped 10 (Nathan Johnson)
In Ephesians 5:18–21, Paul describes the evidence and reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit with four aspects: worship and praise (internally and…
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1352: In the Fear of Christ (Eph. 5:21) // Gospel Shaped 09 (Nathan Johnson)
The “fear of the Lord” is absolutely essential to the Christian life. Throughout Scripture, the command to fear God is accompanied by tremendous blessing. Yet…
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1351: Plugged Full of Arrows // More Radical 10 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric shares the inspiring story of Stanley Dale’s bewildering and courageous response to being shot through with five man-killing arrows in the…
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1350: The Stand-In // More Radical 09 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric discusses the idea of the “stand-in” in Scripture—someone who is willing to do the hard work though it ultimately will be credited to…
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1349: The Always Thankful Life (Eph. 5:20) // Gospel Shaped 08 (Nathan Johnson)
As Paul gives the practical outflow of a life filled with the Holy Spirit, he not only talks about the “all-consuming melody” of our lives but one that is also…
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1348: Cutting the Lifeboat // More Radical 08 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric discusses the incredible ability of missionaries throughout history to move towards challenges as opposed to running from them. Of course…
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1347: The All-Consuming Melody (Eph. 5:19) // Gospel Shaped 07 (Nathan Johnson)
As Paul describes what it looks like to be filled with the Spirit, he gives four aspects (outflows) of the indwelling life of Christ. In this study we examine…
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1346: Crossing the Foaming Heluk // More Radical 07 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric investigates the astounding courage and boldness of men and women of God throughout these past 100 years. ------------ » Take these…
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1345: The Outflow of the Infilling (Eph. 5:19-21) // Gospel Shaped 06 (Nathan Johnson)
In Ephesians 1:18, Paul sets up a contrast with alcohol, explaining that a Christian is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. But what does it look like when…
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1344: The Nest Stirrer // More Radical 06 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric discusses the ethics of foreign missions. Is it our business as Christians to poke our nose into the cultural and religious affairs of…
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1343: Removing Every Distraction (Eph. 5:18) // Gospel Shaped 05 (Nathan Johnson)
In this study from Ephesians 5:18, Nathan dives into Paul's exhortation that we should "not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with…
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1342: The Tarop Tim // More Radical 05 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric unpacks the extraordinary providence of God as shown both throughout Biblical history and in Christian missionary history over the past…
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1341: The Will of God for Your Life (Eph. 5:17) // Gospel Shaped 04 (Nathan Johnson)
In this study from Ephesians 5:17, Nathan freshly contrasts the wise and foolish person and explains that because the time is short that we must know God's…
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1340: The Pacing Lion // More Radical 04 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric explores the unique enthusiasm and passion that missionaries of the past have had for heading out into the wild and doing difficult…
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1339: Time is Running Out (Eph. 5:15–16) // Gospel Shaped 03 (Nathan Johnson)
Time is running out and life is short. In this message from Ephesians 5:15–16, we examine Paul's reason for why we, as Christians, are called to live…
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1338: Laughing at Difficulty // More Radical 03 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric explores the concept of being spiritually readied and toughened by the Spirit of God for the calling that each of us as believers has…
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1337: The Ways of the Wise (Eph. 5:15-16) // Gospel Shaped 02 (Nathan Johnson)
We continue our study in Ephesians 5:15–16 examining the "ways of the wise." Contrasted with the "fool" and "unwise," Paul exhorts us to live in wisdom. In…
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1336: Stomaching It // More Radical 02 (Eric Ludy)
In this episode Eric dives into the strange and perplexing concept of spiritual taste buds. When we enter the Kingdom of Heaven via faith in Jesus Christ…
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1335: The Features of the Fool (Eph. 5:15-16) // Gospel Shaped 01 (Nathan Johnson)
In Ephesians 5:15–16, Paul delivers a sobering warning to believers: look carefully how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time because the…
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1334: The Preparation of the Heroes // More Radical 01 (Eric Ludy)
This episode lays the foundation for this gritty and soul-stirring series. God providentially builds His men and women for the key swings in history — the key…
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1333: 10G Ready // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 9 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
What would it look like if we were always ready for the greatest difficulties and trials? What if, as Christians, we handled impossible situations with a smile…
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1332: Hobelar Thinking // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 8 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this episode, Eric Ludy and Nathan Johnson discuss the ancient concept of a hobelar, why it is so important for the days in which we live, and why Ellerslie…
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1331: Combating the Trojan Horse // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 7 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
The Trojan Horse is the iconic concept that you can sneak something in that eventually kills and destroys. While he doesn't use the term, the writer Jude talks…
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1330: Swallowing God’s Mercy (Jonah 4:5–11) // Swallowed by Mercy 08 (Nathan Johnson)
As the book of Jonah comes to a close, the climax of Jonah’s rebellion against God is confronted by a question and an interactive object lesson. God uses…
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1329: Inured for Danger (Eric Ludy) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we enter the beginning of 2026, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for…
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1327: The Reason Behind Jonah’s Actions (Jonah 4:1–4) // Swallowed by Mercy 07 (Nathan Johnson)
Everything in the book of Jonah has been swimming toward this end: the reason why Jonah attempted to flee to Tarshish, why he resisted going to Nineveh, and…
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1326: Peaceful Intimacy (Nathan Johnson) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1325b: A White Christmas (Eric Ludy)
A bonus Christmas greeting from Eric. Since episode 1325 had a serious audio problem, Eric decided to jump in front of the mic one more time before Christmas…
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1325: A Merry Christmas Reflection (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
In this special Christmas reflection, Eric and Nathan briefly talk about their plans, how they approach a new year, and what they are most excited for in 2026…
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1324: Clapham and Cambridge // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 5 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
We love talking about the concepts of Clapham and Cambridge and how the body of Christ can work together. In this special episode, Eric and Nathan talk about…
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1323: The Majesty of God's Mercy (Jonah 4:2) // Swallowed by Mercy 06 (Nathan Johnson)
The entire book of Jonah hinges upon a single concept: God’s mercy. The Hebrew word hesed (chesed) is at the focal point of Jonah, and if we miss the depth and…
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1322: Going After More (Leslie Ludy) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1321: Denominations and Dogmatism // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 5 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
If you survey the modern church, you will quickly find that we are fractured into our denominations and often dogmatic about secondary issues. Yet we are told…
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1320: The Greatest Revival in Scripture (Jonah 3:1–10) // Swallowed by Mercy 05 (Nathan Johnson)
The greatest revival recorded in Scripture is found in Jonah 3—the entire city of Nineveh repents and turns to God. In this study, we examine Jonah’s second…
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1319: I Work at Starbucks (Eric Ludy) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1318: The Art of Orbiting // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 4 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
To use a space analogy, most Christian education programs "orbit" far out into space, exploring the outer reaches of knowledge. But our heart is to keep our…
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1317: From the Belly of the Beast (Jonah 2:1–10) // Swallowed by Mercy 04 (Nathan Johnson)
Let’s talk about the fish. While this tends to be everyone’s focus in the book of Jonah, the richness of the message is not about the fish but what happens…
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1316: Naming Idols (Nathan Johnson) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1315: The Return of Majesty // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 3 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
One of Ellerslie's passions since the beginning is what we call the "return of majesty." We have a longing to see the majesty of Jesus Christ, the Gospel, and…
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1314: Expect the Unexpected (Jonah 1:4–17) // Swallowed by Mercy 03 (Nathan Johnson)
Charles Spurgeon is quoted as saying that God does not let His children sin successfully. As Jonah flees from the command and commission of God, we see the…
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1313: The Pursuit of Guthrum (Eric Ludy) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1312: More Radical // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 2 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
Before Brother Andrew died, he made the declaration that if he was going to live his life over again, he would have lived "more radical." This statement has…
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1311: Running in Rebellion (Jonah 1:1–3) // Swallowed by Mercy 02 (Nathan Johnson)
God is passionately pursuing the world with the transforming truth of the Gospel. In this study of Jonah 1:1–3, we look at God’s commission to Jonah, his…
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1310: El Shaddai – God Almighty (Nathan Johnson) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1309: The Old Journal Entries // Ellerslie 2.0 – Part 1 (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
Ellerslie is excited to begin to roll out "Ellerslie 2.0" in the coming months (God willing). In the first episode of this special series, Eric and Nathan get…
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1308: Something's Fishy (Jonah 1:1) // Swallowed by Mercy 01 (Nathan Johnson)
Something's fishy … and it's not the book of Jonah. When most people think of Jonah, they picture a fish. Yet the fish appears in only three verses of this…
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1307: A Bully Buffalo Hunt (Eric Ludy) // Encore 2025
Encore: a repeated performance. As we approach the end of 2025, we decided to do an encore of eight episodes from the past six years. With a new intro for each…
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1306: The Next Season of Daily Thunder (Eric Ludy + Nathan Johnson)
We recently finished our summer/fall season of Daily Thunder with two incredible series: Eric focused on Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers and Nathan…
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1305: The Only Way Forward // The Awful Fear of the Lord 14 (Nathan Johnson)
In this concluding message of our series on the awful fear of the Lord, we bring together the key truths we've explored and discover how holy fear transforms…
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1304: No Bird Soars in a Calm // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 29 (Eric Ludy)
This message puts the punctuation on the entire series. As the final episode, it brings the entire storyline in for a beautiful landing (pun intended). We…
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1303: The Homecoming // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 28 (Eric Ludy)
Throughout Christian history, the greatest longing of the believer has always been to go home to be with Jesus. As the Apostle Paul said, “to live is Christ…
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1302: Knowing God’s Ways // The Awful Fear of the Lord 13 (Nathan Johnson)
Throughout Scripture, knowing God’s ways and fearing Him are inseparable. If you do not have a holy fear and live in humility, you will not understand or be…
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1301: The Tattered Flying Machine // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 27 (Eric Ludy)
The Wright Brothers built magnificent flying machines. Many of them were officially retired due to crashes in the early years of flight discovery. But there…
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1300: Tragedy unto Greater Triumph // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 26 (Eric Ludy)
September 17, 1908 tragedy struck. At Ft. Myers, in Washington D.C., Orville Wright had broken seven aeronautical world records over the previous two weeks. He…
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1299: Orville's Encore // Spiritual Lessons from the Wright Brothers 25 (Eric Ludy)
In September 1908 all the pressure is on Orville Wright. In August, his older brother, Wilbur, amazed the world over in Le Mans, France, demonstrating the…